The surprise early resignation of former Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, another Biden pick, gives Trump an early opening to nominate someone to the central bank’s board and steer its monetary policy trajectory more toward his preferred path. He has named one of his economic aides, Stephen Miran, to fill the slot on an interim basis.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) is preparing for a legal war with President Donald Trump after the president accused him of mortgage fraud. Schiff has created a legal defense fund as the Justice Department investigates the allegations. Trump has appointed former D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin as special attorney in the case.

Department of Justice Special Attorney Ed Martin was spotted in Brooklyn Friday inspecting Tish James’ multi-family residential property that is at the center of a federal mortgage fraud investigation.